This section contains more frequently asked Internet Security MCQs in the various competitive exams.
1. What is IMAP?
- Internet Messaging Application
- Interanet Messaging Application
- Interanet Message Access Protocol
- Internet Message Access Protocol
2. Which of the following are threats to Email Security?
- Viruses
- Trojans
- Spams
- Phishing
- All of the above
3. Which of the following symmetric encryption algorithms is/are supported by S/MIME?
- RSA
- DES
- 3DES
- SHA-1
4. Which of the following are the disadvantages of verification?
- More complications
- Increased internet traffic
- Problems in sending valid bulk mails
- Insecurity against social engineering.
- All of the above
5. How many antivirus programs should be installed on a single system?
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
6. Which of the following are indirect harms caused by spam?
- Malicious payload
- Fraud
- Loss of reputation
- Increased communication costs
- All of the above
7. Which of the following are the benefits reaped from spam by those associated with antispam measures?
- Antispam software sales
- Antivirus software sales
- Increased revenue from advertising
- Bandwidth sales
- All of the above
8. What does "RBL" stands for in Email Security?
- Realtime Blacking List
- Realtime Blocking List
- Realtime Blockhole List
- Realtime Blackhole List
9. Dave is fetching mails from a server lying at a remote location. Which protocol is he using to fetch the mails?
- SMTP
- HTTP
- SSL
- S/MIME
- POP3
10. Which of the following programs is used by a user to send and receive emails?
- Mail Transfer Agent
- Mail Delivery Agent
- Mail User Agent
- Mail Reading Agent